Another of the Cavaliers backcourt could face season-long injury management.

CLEVELAND (AP) — Donovan Mitchell scored 32 points, Darius Garland had 20 in his return to Cleveland's lineup and the Cavaliers pulled away in the second half for a 120-109 victory over the Indiana Pacers in an NBA Cup game on Friday night.

Across the country, NBA teams have been stepping away from practice gyms and into neighborhoods, sharing meals and moments with the people who fill their arenas with life. In Cleveland, Cavaliers guard Darius Garland lived out that tradition firsthand, helping serve Thanksgiving meals as part of the league-wide effort.

The talented, playmaking point guard has missed a handful of games for the Cleveland Cavaliers to start the season after undergoing toe surgery this past offseason. Unfortunately, after returning and playing three games,

Cavaliers All-Star point guard Darius Garland is back on the court, though it remains to be seen if he can begin the season in uniform. We know this because Cavs president of basketball operations Koby Altman held a joint press conference on Tuesday with ...